Dear Juno and anyone else who may find themselves in this situation,
I DO NOT think that you have ruined your life. I DO NOT look down on you either. I would like you to know that I have the utmost respect for your decision (whatever it may be).
I am a senior at Foothill Technology High school and I basically started writing this because it's a class assignment. You know the drill; do whatever it takes to graduate. So when I got assigned the Dear Juno Project I wasn't surprised to be burdened with busy work. This is what I thought at first- Who wants to hear a 17 year old lecture about teen pregnancy? But then I began to write and realized that this assignment hit right at home. I know how it feels to have my life flipped upside down because of a pregnancy.
I personally think that if you can have sex (not use protection or be on any birth control) and you get pregnant then you better prepare for motherhood. I say this because you and I both know that you knew exactly what you were doing at that moment in time. Sorry to sound like an annoying mother but someone has to go ahead and say it.
Sex isn't the answer to boredom! I get it you were caught up in the moment and it just happened, trust me I've been there myself. I am a teenager. I don't understand one thing; why didn't you use a condom? I mean it doesn't make sense, you were able to buy like 7 pregnancy tests but were incapable of buying a box of condoms. My point is if you're going to have sex at least be smart about it!
Anyway it's a little too late for that lecture. You're going to be a mother, congratulations. I'm glad you decided to keep the baby and like I said before I have the utmost respect for you picking adoption as your route. I believe that was your smartest choice. Now you know your baby will get the life it deserves.
I do not agree with abortion for moral reasons but I do support our right to do so. I am no one to judge a woman on what she does and doesn't do with her body. Quite frankly it's none of my damn business. If you feel as if you're not ready to be a parent and cannot take proper care of the child then by all means take care of it whether it's adoption or abortion.
I just hope you gain knowledge from this journey. And hopefully be smart about it all next time around. I want you to realize one thing about this letter, I'm not just another person lecturing you about something they've never experienced. I know exactly how you are feeling, I was you two years ago, scared shitless and pregnant. I found out when I was 21 days. But no, I'm not a teen mother and I didn't have an abortion and I didn't give my baby up for adoption. I had a miscarriage. One morning when I was getting ready for school I felt nauseous and sick to my stomach but I had really bad morning sickness so at first I thought the pain was not that big of a deal then it grew stronger and then I began bleeding. I skipped school and went to the ER. When I arrived the doctor gave me an ultrasound and with no emotion he states that he couldn’t find my baby’s heartbeat and that I was bleeding because I just had a miscarriage. I was 6 weeks. It was the most painful and devastating thing I've ever experienced. But if I gained anything from it it would be that I now know what I want from myself and that's to be strong and appreciate the little things in life.
So I leave you with this; I am here for you and stand with you on whatever you decide. Do not feel ashamed and do not let society kick you down and make you believe you are a bad person. Stay strong and keep fighting.
I DO NOT think that you have ruined your life. I DO NOT look down on you either. I would like you to know that I have the utmost respect for your decision (whatever it may be).
I am a senior at Foothill Technology High school and I basically started writing this because it's a class assignment. You know the drill; do whatever it takes to graduate. So when I got assigned the Dear Juno Project I wasn't surprised to be burdened with busy work. This is what I thought at first- Who wants to hear a 17 year old lecture about teen pregnancy? But then I began to write and realized that this assignment hit right at home. I know how it feels to have my life flipped upside down because of a pregnancy.
I personally think that if you can have sex (not use protection or be on any birth control) and you get pregnant then you better prepare for motherhood. I say this because you and I both know that you knew exactly what you were doing at that moment in time. Sorry to sound like an annoying mother but someone has to go ahead and say it.
Sex isn't the answer to boredom! I get it you were caught up in the moment and it just happened, trust me I've been there myself. I am a teenager. I don't understand one thing; why didn't you use a condom? I mean it doesn't make sense, you were able to buy like 7 pregnancy tests but were incapable of buying a box of condoms. My point is if you're going to have sex at least be smart about it!
Anyway it's a little too late for that lecture. You're going to be a mother, congratulations. I'm glad you decided to keep the baby and like I said before I have the utmost respect for you picking adoption as your route. I believe that was your smartest choice. Now you know your baby will get the life it deserves.
I do not agree with abortion for moral reasons but I do support our right to do so. I am no one to judge a woman on what she does and doesn't do with her body. Quite frankly it's none of my damn business. If you feel as if you're not ready to be a parent and cannot take proper care of the child then by all means take care of it whether it's adoption or abortion.
I just hope you gain knowledge from this journey. And hopefully be smart about it all next time around. I want you to realize one thing about this letter, I'm not just another person lecturing you about something they've never experienced. I know exactly how you are feeling, I was you two years ago, scared shitless and pregnant. I found out when I was 21 days. But no, I'm not a teen mother and I didn't have an abortion and I didn't give my baby up for adoption. I had a miscarriage. One morning when I was getting ready for school I felt nauseous and sick to my stomach but I had really bad morning sickness so at first I thought the pain was not that big of a deal then it grew stronger and then I began bleeding. I skipped school and went to the ER. When I arrived the doctor gave me an ultrasound and with no emotion he states that he couldn’t find my baby’s heartbeat and that I was bleeding because I just had a miscarriage. I was 6 weeks. It was the most painful and devastating thing I've ever experienced. But if I gained anything from it it would be that I now know what I want from myself and that's to be strong and appreciate the little things in life.
So I leave you with this; I am here for you and stand with you on whatever you decide. Do not feel ashamed and do not let society kick you down and make you believe you are a bad person. Stay strong and keep fighting.
Yours truly,
Julia